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FZUS53 KLOT 082021
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
321 PM CDT FRI AUG 8 2025
ILZ006-090930-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
321 PM CDT FRI AUG 8 2025
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........74-78.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
ILZ103-104-090930-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
321 PM CDT FRI AUG 8 2025
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........75-79.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
INZ001-090930-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
321 PM CDT FRI AUG 8 2025
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........72-76.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
INZ002-090930-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
321 PM CDT FRI AUG 8 2025
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........72-76.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
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